Sandford Bay surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 BST
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Sandford Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sandford Bay sea temperature is
8.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Sandford Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Sandford Bay at 12AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)--
Afternoon (14 May)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (14 May)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

Table - waves today at Sandford Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the NNW by Sat morning).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
7
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
1.4
N
5
1.9
N
7
2.2
N
8
2.4
N
8
2.4
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
10
3.5
NNE
10
3.5
NNE
10
4
NNE
11
3.5
NNE
11
3.5
NNE
11
3.5
N
10
3
N
10
2.5
NNE
10
2.1
N
10
1.9
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
8
7
6
6
6
100
308
534
753
992
2049
2523
3018
3360
3208
2574
2508
1930
1132
826
639
495
391
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
30
NNW
40
N
45
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
50
NW
50
NNW
45
NNW
45
NW
45
NW
40
NW
40
NW
35
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
10
NNW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:19PM2.98m
11:18AM3.12m
00:01AM3.19m
12:07PM3.32m
00:42AM3.34m
12:55PM3.47m
Low Tide
4:54PM0.49m
5:16AM0.82m
5:40PM0.28m
6:01AM0.56m
6:25PM0.13m
6:46AM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
4:47
4:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:16
9:19
9:21
9:22
1
Temp °C
9
8
7
6
6
7
8
8
8
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
8
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
4
3
2
1
1
0
-1
-2
-2
-3
-4
-5
-5
-5
-4
-4
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
1
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
N
7
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
11
3
NNE
10
2.5
NNE
10
2.5
NNE
10
2.1
N
10
1.9
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
Energy kJ
8
4
7
6
6
6
992
2574
2052
1396
1132
826
639
495
391
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
8
4
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
7
0.4
NNE
3
0.3
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
4
0.6
N
4
1.4
N
5
1.9
N
7
2.2
N
8
2.4
N
8
1.8
NNW
8
3.5
NNE
10
3.5
NNE
10
3.5
NNE
10
4
NNE
11
3.5
NNE
11
3.5
N
10
3
N
10
Energy kJ
15
3
1
3
6
12
100
308
534
753
375
2049
2523
3018
3360
3208
2508
1930
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
4
3
2
2
3
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1272
180
144
144
509
483
768
759
692
276
455
455
114
114
455
276
114
169
114
93
93
93
93
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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